Flags
2
2 high
Per-pupil income
£9,359.5
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
65.5%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
18.4%
of income
In-year balance
+1.0%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.1%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.8%.
8 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,396
Capacity
1,669 (84%)
Free school meals
42.8%
English additional lang.
36.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
87.5
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.0
Mean salary
£52,407
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
33.1%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.7%
Unauthorised absence
6.8%
2024/25 · 1,381 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £10.6m | £9.6m | £6.7m | 63.4% | +£961k | £1.2m | 11.1% | £7,106 |
| 2022/23 | £11.3m | £10.8m | £7.7m | 68.7% | +£475k | £1.6m | 14.6% | £7,708 |
| 2023/24 | £12.1m | £11.4m | £8.1m | 66.9% | +£632k | £2.3m | 18.9% | £8,351 |
| 2024/25 | £13.1m | £12.9m | £8.6m | 65.5% | +£130k | £2.4m | 18.4% | £9,360 |
Teaching staff
£6.2m
Support staff
£999k
Premises
£2.3m
Other costs
£2.1m
7.9%
Admin staff
0.0%
Energy
2.8%
ICT
3.6%
Premises (total)
1.7%
Supply staff
0.1%
Catering
18.2%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 42.3 | 56.7% | 40.2% | 18.0% | — | 261 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 79.8 | 17.9 | £38,023 | 7.4% | 0.0% | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | 84.4 | 17.6 | £38,770 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 9.8 |
| 2022/23 | 90.7 | 16.1 | £42,964 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 12.1 |
| 2023/24 | 91.3 | 15.8 | £49,899 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 87.5 | 16.0 | £52,407 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
11.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
33.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
6.8%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +0.6pp | 12.2% | 3.3% | 1.7% | 932 |
| 2014/15 | 5.9% | 4.5% | +1.4pp | 17.2% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 877 |
| 2015/16 | 6.3% | 4.5% | +1.9pp | 18.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 851 |
| 2016/17 | 5.2% | 4.6% | +0.6pp | 15.1% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 932 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 16.6% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 1,004 |
| 2018/19 | 7.2% | 4.6% | +2.6pp | 20.9% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1,094 |
| 2020/21 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +1.3pp | 16.4% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 1,339 |
| 2021/22 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +3.9pp | 35.2% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 1,384 |
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% | +4.3pp | 33.3% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 1,401 |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +4.3pp | 30.3% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 1,375 |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% | +5.3pp | 33.1% | 4.7% | 6.8% | 1,381 |
8 October 2013 · S5 Inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2011 | — | Requires improvement |